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	Windows 10 embraces iris scans, facial recognition Microsoft is embracing biometric login with a new feature of Windows 10 that can recognize faces, fingerprints and irises for authentication it claims is more secure than passwords. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Is Cisco ACI an SDN Technology? This document analyzes the benefits and limitations of current networking technologies that are fueling the movement to adopt SDN. It also looks at how Cisco ACI can meet the new challenges facing these SDN technologies. Finally, it addresses this fundamental question: Is Cisco ACI an SDN solution? Learn more >> In this Issue A visual history of Microsoft's Internet Explorer IT manager gets certificate for Microsoft domain, tries to report it but gets in trouble Aussies betting on Microsoft's new browser Microsoft to release lowest-priced Lumia smartphone yet Ideovitra seeks to slay PC power vampires with SensyBee smart switch Windows 10 will end OS reinstall headaches Microsoft's deal with Xiaomi over Windows 10 raises eyebrows Microsoft wants to kill passwords with biometric authentication in Windows 10 Dropbox for Business gets two new collaboration tools Xiaomi users to test Windows 10 ahead of summer launch Salesforce App for Outlook brings CRM data to the inbox WHITE PAPER: ClickSoftware 2014 Magic Quadrant for Field Service Management ClickSoftware has been recognized as a Leader for a fourth year in the recently released Gartner Magic Quadrant for Field Service Management. Learn More A visual history of Microsoft's Internet Explorer Microsoft confirmed this week that it will be killing the Internet Explorer brand in favor of a new web browser in Windows 10. The IE replacement is currently referred to as "Project Spartan," though it will likely get a different name before it launches. Read More IT manager gets certificate for Microsoft domain, tries to report it but gets in trouble After a security enthusiast discovered a loophole that allowed him to register a valid SSL certificate for Microsoft's live.fi domain, he tried to responsibly disclose the issue. But instead of thanks he got locked out of his email, phone, Xbox and online storage accounts. Read More Aussies betting on Microsoft's new browser First of all, kudos to Australia for building such a civilized society that citizens are allowed to wager on matters of such little import, namely guessing the name Microsoft will choose for its new Web browser, currently code-named Spartan. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Digitizing The Enterprise Creates Content Challenges IBM commissioned Forrester Consulting to examine these growing content transformation usage requirements within enterprise organizations. Learn More Microsoft to release lowest-priced Lumia smartphone yet Building on the launch earlier this year of two low-cost Lumia phones, Microsoft has taken the price down even further for its latest smartphone. Read More Ideovitra seeks to slay PC power vampires with SensyBee smart switch There's a vampire-slayer stalking the halls at Cebit. With SensyBee, a curvy little box that plugs into the back of a PC between the power supply and the wall outlet, turning the PC off when it is unused, Ideovitra hopes to eliminate PCs' vampire power consumption. Read More Windows 10 will end OS reinstall headaches We've all been there. After several years, your Windows installation is a mess of old libraries and half-uninstalled apps making the machine slow. Or perhaps you got a virus and needed to wipe the C: drive. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Top tips for securing big data environments Organizations don't have to feel overwhelmed when it comes to securing big data environments. The same security fundamentals for securing databases, data warehouses and file share systems can be applied to securing Hadoop implementations. Learn More Microsoft's deal with Xiaomi over Windows 10 raises eyebrows Microsoft could be trying to chip away at Android's dominance in its deal with Xiaomi to test the new Windows 10 operating system. Read More Microsoft wants to kill passwords with biometric authentication in Windows 10 Microsoft is out to kill passwords by providing an option to log in to its upcoming Windows 10 OS, applications and Web services via fingerprint, face or iris detection. Read More Dropbox for Business gets two new collaboration tools Users can now comment on shared files and keep Microsoft Office documents synchronized more easily. Read More Xiaomi users to test Windows 10 ahead of summer launch Windows 10 will arrive this summer, and Microsoft is tapping an unlikely partner to help test it: Chinese Android handset maker Xiaomi. Read More Salesforce App for Outlook brings CRM data to the inbox It's getting close to a year since Microsoft and Salesforce.com announced their strategic partnership, and the fruits of their union are beginning to appear. Read More
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